Circuit-controller.



A. J. HORTON.

CIRCUIT CDNTROLLER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. Ia, IQII.

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n.. c.. 1. 1 .1 ..1 l L. f U +L will engage and rock the latch olf the other switch to release the saine and nerini 1 i l 'Llfl tor use in varier various differ 1 The device alms-e tration if ch urging usecl in connection Y troll-fl clocks. For "nose or' nl tion fn he rc Shi" cuit

'yimg a nu" 'L .hohl tir-c position adapte@ to lie t.. hy a inaff he comme inmclncnt of its dotted lino positie 5 plishcd through ausi; l on lli arranged to he engaged hy adjacent hluo`IV of the switches l. unil 2 respectively. .in such a s i'stcin as that shown it always es sential to have at least one hattery connected to the discharge circuit at all times. rlie novice shown in Fig, l positively insures this result.

l shall now ilcscrihe the ojg'scration a'iul functions ol the circuit conlroli lr illustratcel, at the saine tinic specifically setting; 'forth the circuit connections therefor. fisrainning` hoth switches to he in lull lino positions hoth hattenes will ne connected to the discharge circuit. YPhe hattery l will alischargrc 'fi-oui its positive side hy conductor lh to hlaflc. olf switch l to contact It hy conductors ll and to uischarge l' rthe rcturn circuit will he from die, line '-'l by conductor l) to contact y o'l l. hy conductor to the negative t i'nagnet is adapte :across the charging circuit h cithcrsw'tch .i or switch f t accomanni iis

ne 5. iai-gie of the hzntery B. The terminals ot battery l! are directly connected to the blades of switch rlhe contacts g2 and iig are cross connected to the contacts h and g of Switch roseectively and accordingly the battery it will also he connected to the clisclierging circuit. Assuming now that the switch be opened, the battery B2 alone will he connected tt the discharge circuit. Battery B will he tirely out out. Battery ll may et this time;I hue charged by throwing' the switch l to the dotted line position. This will complete a. circuit from charging line 7, by con (luctors 2l and 22 to contact 7c of switch l, blade conductor i6 through the battery l troni plus to minus 'ny conductor 20 to lmle of'. contact l!" hy conductor 22, pro tecrive tlevice i0, through 'the rlieostet 9 t ne 6. [ilse a brunch circuit o charging l will he estahl troni hleclo o of switch l hy Contact lll, conclnctors and 24 through the resistance 25., magnet L5, condoctor afin l() and through the charging rheos j thereby connecting the magnet 13 across the charging line to limit the potenl impressed upon the storage battery. If

now it is desired to charge the battery B2 Nh. i requires throwing the switch 2 to the dotted hne'posltion, it is imperative by V11'- L tue et the interlock between the switches to tirst niove the switch l to its 'ull line position. wyit'vlhen this has been done the switch 2 inay he opened which results in immediately locking the switch l in full line position, co-nL-iecring the battery Bf to the discharge circui' r his as is obvious2 insures one hcing connected to the discharge cirall times. lf the switch 2 be left in. open position, the battery B2 will he entirely ilisconncctcd rtroni circuit. lf the switch 2 he moved to dotted line position, it Will connict the battery B2 to the charging cira cuit. Since the contacts j: and 71:2 of switch 'zi are cross conncctcil to contacts c end j of switch l respectively, it is obvious that movement olf the switch 2 to eng-.ige contacts j: and. .2 will connect the storage battery to the charging' circuit. 'lllhus it is entirely unnecessary to trace the circuit.

viCf'hat l claim as new and desire to secure hy Letters Patent is i s tollowsy l. in a circuit controller, in combination, two pivotml aiulscixiaratclyoperahleswitchcs azul interlocking .means controlled Aloy .said switches to positively lock one or the other ot the saine in all. but a certain relation thcrcol' whereby to insure reestahlishinent ol: s\ itch.

:5. in a circuit controller, the combination with two pivotcil and separately operahle louhlethrow switches and` an interlock hctwccn said switches zicting y to always lock one or the other el" saiil switches in e selectextreme position th :Lay iiccessiteting reineeee turn of the free switch to its selected eX- treme position prior to release of the locked switch.

3. In a circuit controller, in combination, two separately operable switches and a'latc'h .for each of said switches governed by the other of said switches to always insure predetermined positioning of at least one of said switches.

4. ln a circuit controller, in combination, two separately operable switches and a pivoted latch for each of said switches biased to locking position and subject to tripping by the other of said switches but only in the lockable position of the latter.

ln witness whereof, l have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.`

ALBERT J. HORTON. lNitnes'ses:

l/TILLIAM L. GULLY, Groen J. MALLON. 

